tucson.com vs KJZZ Phoenix
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
tucson.com
Access local news, sports, and multimedia content from Southern Arizona's leading newspaper. Stay informed with breaking news and alerts directly from the Arizona Daily Star.
- Local Tucson news
- Arizona Wildcats sports coverage
- Breaking news alerts
- Photos and videos
- Southern Arizona news
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The Arizona Daily Star brings you Tucson news, Arizona Wildcats, videos, photos and more. Get breaking news and sports alerts from Southern Arizona's leader in Tucson news. Terms of Use https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
KJZZ Phoenix
Access live radio streams, on-demand podcasts, and local news from Arizona and beyond. Enjoy classical and jazz music, pause and rewind live audio, and set alarms. Stay informed with breaking news alerts and curated content.
- Live audio streaming
- On-demand podcasts
- Local news coverage
- Classical music stream
- Jazz music stream
- Pause and rewind live audio
- Breaking news alerts
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KJZZ provides in-depth news coverage from across Arizona, the nation and the world. With our app, you can tune in to the live audio stream, listen to podcasts, browse local news and listen to classical or jazz music. Live streaming * Listen to news and information on KJZZ, 91.5 FM. * Enjoy classical music from KBACH, 89.5 FM. * Stream jazz on Jazz PHX, 91.5 HD2. On Demand * Hear the biggest stories of the day on KJZZ’s Sun Up podcast. * LIsten to KJZZ’s The Show, a KJZZ Original Production highlighting the best of Arizona. * Browse and listen to a full complement of on demand audio from KJZZ and NPR. News * Read and listen to local news from KJZZ. * Sign up for breaking news alerts. App features * Pause and rewind the stream or a podcast with ease. * Sleep timer and alarm clock. * Set up favorites and don’t miss a new episode of your favorite podcast. The KJZZ App is brought to you by the great people at Friends of Public Radio Arizona and Public Media Apps. We work to provide our valued listeners with great mobile solutions. https://www.kjzz.org/ http://www.publicmediaapps.com
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: KJZZ Phoenix at none against tucson.com's 1. KJZZ Phoenix also leads on review sentiment (51% vs 39%) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.6). tucson.com's advantage is ratings volume (4.5K vs 94) and update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 4 months). On price, rating, ads and device support there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. tucson.com sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $4.99 per month. KJZZ Phoenix asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for tucson.com against 4.6 for KJZZ Phoenix. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: tucson.com has 4.5K ratings behind it against 94, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 39% of tucson.com's written reviews are positive against 51% of KJZZ Phoenix's.
tucson.com ships an update every 6 weeks, KJZZ Phoenix every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | tucson.com | KJZZ Phoenix |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (4.5K ratings) | 4.6 (94 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 39.1% of reviews | 51.3% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 4.5K — better | 94 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks — better | Every 4 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 10 MB | 42 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Star Publishing Company | Friends of Public Radio Arizona |
Customer experience
tucson.com
KJZZ Phoenix
Bugs and requests
tucson.com
Reported bugs
4 issues- Notifications for non-existent stories
- Broken internal links and references
- Outdated content, app lags behind website
- Frequent crashes and errors
Requested features
4 requests- Lower price for print edition
- Broader range of news topics
- Improve article search and navigation
- Optimize app for iPad and other tablets
KJZZ Phoenix
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
tucson.com
- Monthly Subscription$4.991 Month
KJZZ Phoenix
No in-app purchases
Questions
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